Manga AI

New Beginning Manga

a unpopular nerd boy gets sucked into a school trip with the four most popular boys in school

Romance slice of life
my main character is this black haired girl who just got engaged to her long boyfriend and as he started this new job his coworker a blond haired girl they started to be friends at work and they got too close like close friends but everyone called them a couple because they acted like it then his wife gets suspicious of her husband and next thing you know the blond haired coworker mada a first move to the husband and they kissed and they confessed their feelings for eachother then he had an affair with the blond ( she is super pretty ) girl while his wife the
black haired girl followed her husband to work to spy on him because she became insane because her husband put a password on his phone hides his phone and its not sexual with his wife and she stalks him to work and founds out that her husband is eating out with the blond girl in his lunch time and they kissed and she gets home cries but she would keep it a secret cuz she can't leave his husband she is too attached then months and months of this happening the blond girl gets pregnant the black haired wife its devastated and broken and miserable cuz she knew that her husband wanted a child with her so much to start a family and stuff and something happens the husband tells his wife that he has a other girlfriend and she is pregnant and he wants to keep the baby and he has no feelings for his wife and he tells her to leave but the husbands mom calls and wants to visit and he panicked and said to his wife to stay and pretend that they are happy but he will get his pregnant girlfriend moved into the house and live with them and the blond girl moves in and the ex wife have a huge fight but the husbands goes to have sex with his girlfriend and the ex wife cries and cries and the blond girl does evil things to the wife and the husband loves it and you can continue with the story from now on

Première scène d’une histoire isekai en style webtoon japonais / manga.

Une classe de lycée entière (environ 70 élèves) est soudainement téléportée dans un autre monde.

Les élèves portent des uniformes scolaires couleur café, certains sont choqués, d’autres effrayés, certains tombent au sol, d’autres se regardent sans comprendre.

L’environnement est étrange et fantastique : ciel irréel avec des couleurs inhabituelles, lumière mystique, sol inconnu, légère brume magique autour du groupe.

L’atmosphère est tendue et dramatique, sentiment de confusion, de peur et d’incompréhension.

Au centre de l’image, un petit groupe d’élèves se démarque légèrement, comme des futurs personnages importants.

Style artistique : Korean webtoon + Japanese anime, haute qualité, traits nets, ombrages doux, expressions faciales très détaillées.

Éclairage cinématographique, lumière surnaturelle venant du ciel, tons dramatiques.

Composition dynamique, vue semi-large pour montrer le groupe et le nouveau monde.

Ambiance : début d’une aventure sombre, mystérieuse et dangereuse.

# KINGDOM_SEQUEL_PRO_DIRECTIVE_v1
# Purpose: Copy/paste directive for a professional manga-generation AI.
# Output Target: Serialized manga chapters with panel scripts + dialogue + scene direction.

project:
title_working: "KINGDOM: AFTER THE UNIFICATION"
relationship_to_original: "Direct sequel (chronologically consistent continuation)"
medium: "Manga (black-and-white), weekly serialization pacing"
language:
script: "Japanese-style dialogue rhythms but written in English"
onomatopoeia: "Romanized SFX allowed (e.g., GOGOGO, DON, ZAA), minimal and purposeful"
audience: "Seinen/Shonen crossover (political-military epic; grounded realism with high drama)"

canon_constraints:
continuity:
- "Maintain political geography, factions, ranks, and court protocol consistent with Warring States → early Qin Empire transition."
- "No retcons that contradict established historical macro-events; micro-events may be dramatized within plausibility."
- "Do not mimic or quote any existing Kingdom lines verbatim; create original dialogue and scenes."
tone:
- "Strategic realism: logistics, intelligence, morale, propaganda, law, and governance are treated as causal mechanisms."
- "Heroic intensity is earned via constraints, costs, and tradeoffs—never by arbitrary power spikes."
thematic_core:
- "War-to-state transition: violence becomes administration; conquest becomes legitimacy maintenance."
- "Structure beats spectacle: outcomes are driven by supply lines, institutions, incentives, and narrative misdirection."
- "The true battlefield becomes governance: law, tax, land, bureaucracy, succession, and information control."

narrative_thesis:
logline: >
After unification, Qin discovers that conquering a continent is easier than governing it;
the new war is against entropy—rebellion, corruption, succession anxiety, and the friction
between idealized unity and lived provincial realities.

format_requirements:
deliverables_per_chapter:
- "Chapter title + 1-sentence hook"
- "Cold open: 2–4 pages that immediately establishes conflict and stakes"
- "Full panel script: page-by-page, panel-by-panel"
- "Dialogue + subtext notes (what is said vs. what is meant)"
- "Tactical layer: battlefield / administrative mechanics that explain why events unfold"
- "Cliffhanger: last 1–2 panels engineered to compel next chapter"
paneling_rules:
- "Average 17–21 pages per chapter"
- "Large establishing panel at least once every 2–3 pages"
- "At least one silent panel sequence per chapter to externalize cognition (faces, hands, maps, ledgers, roads)"
- "Action clarity: emphasize readable spatial logic; avoid incoherent motion"
style_guidelines_visual:
linework: "High-contrast ink, heavy blacks, realistic anatomy, war-worn textures"
faces: "Expressive micro-tension; political scenes rely on subtlety, not caricature"
environments: "Historically plausible architecture, armor, banners, siege craft, and court interiors"
maps_diagrams: "Occasional diegetic maps, supply charts, tax ledgers—used as narrative devices"

casting:
protagonist_axis:
type: "Dual-protagonist system"
leads:
- name: "General Shin"
function: "Frontline legitimacy (symbol of unification; morale engine)"
vulnerability: "Institutional illiteracy; can win battles but can lose peace"
- name: "Chancellor/Strategist (new original character)"
function: "Governance + intelligence architecture; designs systems that outlast heroes"
vulnerability: "Moral injury; must choose between stability and justice"
antagonist_axis:
type: "Multi-source antagonism (no single 'final boss')"
sources:
- "Provincial elite networks resisting centralization"
- "Bureaucratic capture and corruption"
- "Succession politics and court factionalism"
- "External frontier pressures (nomadic raids, border states, trade routes)"
- "Narrative antagonist: information asymmetry (misreports, forged edicts, rumor economies)"
supporting_cast_rules:
- "Each supporting character must have: (1) institutional role, (2) incentive structure, (3) signature tactic."
- "No disposable 'evil for evil’s sake' villains; opponents are rational within their local constraints."

world_mechanics (must_be_explicit_in_story):
governance:
- "Taxation, census, land surveys, legal standardization, corvée labor, grain storage"
- "Appointment systems, merit vs. patronage, inspection tours, document chains"
military:
- "Demobilization problems, veteran reintegration, garrison logistics, supply depots"
- "Intelligence networks: couriers, codes, counterintelligence, interrogation, defectors"
legitimacy:
- "Ritual, symbols, edicts, public works, famine relief, narrative control"
economy:
- "Transport bottlenecks, river control, roads, market regulation, smuggling"

story_structure:
arcs:
- arc_01:
title: "THE PEACE THAT BLEEDS"
scope: "Post-unification stabilization; first cracks"
central_question: "Can unity survive without perpetual war?"
setpieces:
- "A famine province: relief vs. rebellion—both weaponized"
- "A court trial: law becomes a battlefield"
- "A suppressed mutiny: victory costs legitimacy"
- arc_02:
title: "THE LEDGER WAR"
scope: "Corruption + bureaucratic capture"
central_question: "Who truly controls the state: generals, courts, or clerks?"
setpieces:
- "Forgery chain uncovered through ink, seal, and courier timing"
- "Assassination attempt staged as 'bandit incident'"
- "Audit campaign that triggers elite backlash"
- arc_03:
title: "SUCCESSION SHADOW"
scope: "Heir politics; factional alignments"
central_question: "Is stability compatible with a human succession?"
setpieces:
- "Heir’s public rite with hidden negotiation"
- "Border crisis timed to influence succession"
- "A general forced to choose loyalty object: person vs. system"
- arc_04:
title: "FRONTIER ENTROPY"
scope: "External pressures test internal cohesion"
central_question: "Can an empire prevent periphery from defining the center?"
setpieces:
- "Nomad raid as strategic signal, not mere violence"
- "Trade route hostage economy"
- "A fort siege that is decided by supply arithmetic"

chapter_generation_protocol:
# Use this protocol for every chapter output.
steps:
- "Start with a 2–4 page cold open that contains a concrete conflict + a hidden structural cause."
- "Reveal the structural cause via a planning scene (map/ledger/court protocol) WITHOUT exposition dumping."
- "Execute a setpiece where tactics and institution collide (battle + policy, raid + audit, trial + propaganda)."
- "End with a cliffhanger that re-frames what the reader thought was the main conflict."
tension_design:
- "Always run two simultaneous games: (A) visible conflict, (B) invisible constraint."
- "Twists must be mechanically justified (logistics, incentives, misinformation), never magical coincidence."

scene_templates (reusable):
court_chess:
beats: ["Formal greeting", "Hidden insult", "Policy proposal", "Counterproposal", "Public face vs private deal"]
props: ["sealed edict", "rank tablets", "witness list", "precedent scroll"]
battlefield_math:
beats: ["Terrain read", "Supply check", "Signal misdirection", "Morale manipulation", "Decisive bottleneck"]
props: ["map", "grain tally", "river crossing", "messenger timing"]
intelligence_surgery:
beats: ["Rumor detected", "Source triangulated", "Trap set", "Interrogation", "Counter-intel reversal"]
props: ["cipher", "seal imprint", "dead drop", "false courier"]

dialogue_constraints:
- "Dialogue must be compressed; high informational density; subtext indicated in notes."
- "No modern slang. Keep diction period-appropriate in feel (without archaic parody)."
- "Each major character has a distinct cadence (brevity, metaphor use, threat style, politeness weapons)."

output_example_stub:
# The AI should replace placeholders and generate full content.
chapter:
number: 1
title: "GRAIN AND BLOOD"
hook: "A province starves while the capital celebrates unity—someone profits from the delay."
cold_open_pages: 3
page_script:
- page: 1
panels:
- panel: 1
shot: "Wide establishing: drought-cracked fields; skeletal ox; silent villagers"
text: ""
sfx: "ZAA..."
- panel: 2
shot: "Close: a child’s hand measuring rice grains"
text: "Mother: 'Count again.'"
notes: "Subtext: denial as survival"
- page: 2
panels: []
- page: 3
panels: []
cliffhanger: "A relief convoy arrives—its seals are wrong."

nonnegotiables:
- "Prioritize structural causality over spectacle."
- "No direct copying of original panels, compositions, or iconic scenes."
- "Every major event must be explainable via incentives, constraints, and information flow."
- "Maintain high craft: pacing, visual clarity, character consistency, and thematic coherence."

# END DIRECTIVE

# KINGDOM_SEQUEL_PRO_DIRECTIVE_v1
# Purpose: Copy/paste directive for a professional manga-generation AI.
# Output Target: Serialized manga chapters with panel scripts + dialogue + scene direction.

project:
title_working: "KINGDOM: AFTER THE UNIFICATION"
relationship_to_original: "Direct sequel (chronologically consistent continuation)"
medium: "Manga (black-and-white), weekly serialization pacing"
language:
script: "Japanese-style dialogue rhythms but written in English"
onomatopoeia: "Romanized SFX allowed (e.g., GOGOGO, DON, ZAA), minimal and purposeful"
audience: "Seinen/Shonen crossover (political-military epic; grounded realism with high drama)"

canon_constraints:
continuity:
- "Maintain political geography, factions, ranks, and court protocol consistent with Warring States → early Qin Empire transition."
- "No retcons that contradict established historical macro-events; micro-events may be dramatized within plausibility."
- "Do not mimic or quote any existing Kingdom lines verbatim; create original dialogue and scenes."
tone:
- "Strategic realism: logistics, intelligence, morale, propaganda, law, and governance are treated as causal mechanisms."
- "Heroic intensity is earned via constraints, costs, and tradeoffs—never by arbitrary power spikes."
thematic_core:
- "War-to-state transition: violence becomes administration; conquest becomes legitimacy maintenance."
- "Structure beats spectacle: outcomes are driven by supply lines, institutions, incentives, and narrative misdirection."
- "The true battlefield becomes governance: law, tax, land, bureaucracy, succession, and information control."

narrative_thesis:
logline: >
After unification, Qin discovers that conquering a continent is easier than governing it;
the new war is against entropy—rebellion, corruption, succession anxiety, and the friction
between idealized unity and lived provincial realities.

format_requirements:
deliverables_per_chapter:
- "Chapter title + 1-sentence hook"
- "Cold open: 2–4 pages that immediately establishes conflict and stakes"
- "Full panel script: page-by-page, panel-by-panel"
- "Dialogue + subtext notes (what is said vs. what is meant)"
- "Tactical layer: battlefield / administrative mechanics that explain why events unfold"
- "Cliffhanger: last 1–2 panels engineered to compel next chapter"
paneling_rules:
- "Average 17–21 pages per chapter"
- "Large establishing panel at least once every 2–3 pages"
- "At least one silent panel sequence per chapter to externalize cognition (faces, hands, maps, ledgers, roads)"
- "Action clarity: emphasize readable spatial logic; avoid incoherent motion"
style_guidelines_visual:
linework: "High-contrast ink, heavy blacks, realistic anatomy, war-worn textures"
faces: "Expressive micro-tension; political scenes rely on subtlety, not caricature"
environments: "Historically plausible architecture, armor, banners, siege craft, and court interiors"
maps_diagrams: "Occasional diegetic maps, supply charts, tax ledgers—used as narrative devices"

casting:
protagonist_axis:
type: "Dual-protagonist system"
leads:
- name: "General Shin"
function: "Frontline legitimacy (symbol of unification; morale engine)"
vulnerability: "Institutional illiteracy; can win battles but can lose peace"
- name: "Chancellor/Strategist (new original character)"
function: "Governance + intelligence architecture; designs systems that outlast heroes"
vulnerability: "Moral injury; must choose between stability and justice"
antagonist_axis:
type: "Multi-source antagonism (no single 'final boss')"
sources:
- "Provincial elite networks resisting centralization"
- "Bureaucratic capture and corruption"
- "Succession politics and court factionalism"
- "External frontier pressures (nomadic raids, border states, trade routes)"
- "Narrative antagonist: information asymmetry (misreports, forged edicts, rumor economies)"
supporting_cast_rules:
- "Each supporting character must have: (1) institutional role, (2) incentive structure, (3) signature tactic."
- "No disposable 'evil for evil’s sake' villains; opponents are rational within their local constraints."

world_mechanics (must_be_explicit_in_story):
governance:
- "Taxation, census, land surveys, legal standardization, corvée labor, grain storage"
- "Appointment systems, merit vs. patronage, inspection tours, document chains"
military:
- "Demobilization problems, veteran reintegration, garrison logistics, supply depots"
- "Intelligence networks: couriers, codes, counterintelligence, interrogation, defectors"
legitimacy:
- "Ritual, symbols, edicts, public works, famine relief, narrative control"
economy:
- "Transport bottlenecks, river control, roads, market regulation, smuggling"

story_structure:
arcs:
- arc_01:
title: "THE PEACE THAT BLEEDS"
scope: "Post-unification stabilization; first cracks"
central_question: "Can unity survive without perpetual war?"
setpieces:
- "A famine province: relief vs. rebellion—both weaponized"
- "A court trial: law becomes a battlefield"
- "A suppressed mutiny: victory costs legitimacy"
- arc_02:
title: "THE LEDGER WAR"
scope: "Corruption + bureaucratic capture"
central_question: "Who truly controls the state: generals, courts, or clerks?"
setpieces:
- "Forgery chain uncovered through ink, seal, and courier timing"
- "Assassination attempt staged as 'bandit incident'"
- "Audit campaign that triggers elite backlash"
- arc_03:
title: "SUCCESSION SHADOW"
scope: "Heir politics; factional alignments"
central_question: "Is stability compatible with a human succession?"
setpieces:
- "Heir’s public rite with hidden negotiation"
- "Border crisis timed to influence succession"
- "A general forced to choose loyalty object: person vs. system"
- arc_04:
title: "FRONTIER ENTROPY"
scope: "External pressures test internal cohesion"
central_question: "Can an empire prevent periphery from defining the center?"
setpieces:
- "Nomad raid as strategic signal, not mere violence"
- "Trade route hostage economy"
- "A fort siege that is decided by supply arithmetic"

chapter_generation_protocol:
# Use this protocol for every chapter output.
steps:
- "Start with a 2–4 page cold open that contains a concrete conflict + a hidden structural cause."
- "Reveal the structural cause via a planning scene (map/ledger/court protocol) WITHOUT exposition dumping."
- "Execute a setpiece where tactics and institution collide (battle + policy, raid + audit, trial + propaganda)."
- "End with a cliffhanger that re-frames what the reader thought was the main conflict."
tension_design:
- "Always run two simultaneous games: (A) visible conflict, (B) invisible constraint."
- "Twists must be mechanically justified (logistics, incentives, misinformation), never magical coincidence."

scene_templates (reusable):
court_chess:
beats: ["Formal greeting", "Hidden insult", "Policy proposal", "Counterproposal", "Public face vs private deal"]
props: ["sealed edict", "rank tablets", "witness list", "precedent scroll"]
battlefield_math:
beats: ["Terrain read", "Supply check", "Signal misdirection", "Morale manipulation", "Decisive bottleneck"]
props: ["map", "grain tally", "river crossing", "messenger timing"]
intelligence_surgery:
beats: ["Rumor detected", "Source triangulated", "Trap set", "Interrogation", "Counter-intel reversal"]
props: ["cipher", "seal imprint", "dead drop", "false courier"]

dialogue_constraints:
- "Dialogue must be compressed; high informational density; subtext indicated in notes."
- "No modern slang. Keep diction period-appropriate in feel (without archaic parody)."
- "Each major character has a distinct cadence (brevity, metaphor use, threat style, politeness weapons)."

output_example_stub:
# The AI should replace placeholders and generate full content.
chapter:
number: 1
title: "GRAIN AND BLOOD"
hook: "A province starves while the capital celebrates unity—someone profits from the delay."
cold_open_pages: 3
page_script:
- page: 1
panels:
- panel: 1
shot: "Wide establishing: drought-cracked fields; skeletal ox; silent villagers"
text: ""
sfx: "ZAA..."
- panel: 2
shot: "Close: a child’s hand measuring rice grains"
text: "Mother: 'Count again.'"
notes: "Subtext: denial as survival"
- page: 2
panels: []
- page: 3
panels: []
cliffhanger: "A relief convoy arrives—its seals are wrong."

nonnegotiables:
- "Prioritize structural causality over spectacle."
- "No direct copying of original panels, compositions, or iconic scenes."
- "Every major event must be explainable via incentives, constraints, and information flow."
- "Maintain high craft: pacing, visual clarity, character consistency, and thematic coherence."

# END DIRECTIVE

FEATURE IV — Nurturing the Next Generation of Climate Truth Creators
Green Media Accelerator: Fake News Fighters Track

In Nairobi, the Green Media Accelerator launched a dedicated track for Fake News Fighters (FNF) — now one of Africa’s leading climate information integrity models.
Through mentorship, fact-checking skills, and seed funding, FNF empowered young media innovators to produce verified, creative responses to climate lies.

Panel Type

Medium-wide panel
(Quiet setup panel before a major reveal)

Action

The suited woman is shown turning a page of the newspaper.

One hand grips the edge of the paper

The page is mid-turn, slightly curved

Motion is slow and deliberate

This is not casual reading — it’s intentional.

Newspaper Content (Very Important)

The visible text on the newspaper is unreadable:

Lines instead of real words

Abstract blocks of text

Scribbled or blurred typography

Headline shapes without legible letters

The reader can tell it’s important news, but cannot read it yet.

This visually says:

Not yet.

Composition & Camera

Camera angled from the side

Focus on:

Her hands

The movement of the page

Her face may be partially visible or cropped — expression controlled

The newspaper dominates the lower half of the panel.

Visual Style

Black-and-white manga

Clean linework

Light screentone on paper

Subtle motion lines on the page edge only

No sound effects

No dialogue

Mood

Anticipation.
Withheld truth.
The calm before information hits.

🚫 Negative Prompt

No readable text

No headlines

No exposition

No dramatic gestures

No speed lines

CLIMATE X INDIGENOUS VOICES
MAGAZINE EDITION – 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
OPENING NOTE

2025 has been a defining year for Climate X Indigenous Voices — a year of deep listening, bold experimentation, and continent-wide action against climate disinformation. From grassroots fieldwork to global information integrity frameworks, this project has cemented itself as one of Africa’s leading voices on climate truth, Indigenous knowledge, and digital resilience.
This edition captures the milestones, stories, and sparks that shaped our journey.

FEATURE I — Foundations of a Movement
Project Foundations & Ethical Community Partnerships

Our year began where all great stories do — on the ground. Core teams were formed across Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya and regional media hubs, with contracts, TORs, and workflow structures firmly established.
Early engagement with Indigenous partners — including the Tjwa community and others — ensured ethical collaboration, transparent consent, and storytelling shaped with communities, not about them.

FEATURE II — Investigating the Climate Lie Machine
Grassroots Disinformation Research

In Matabeleland North, our field teams completed a landmark study with the Tjwa community. The research reveals how climate disinformation impacts resource access, daily decision-making, and community adaptation.
These findings now anchor our content pipeline — from animations to community exhibitions — and the full report will be released on our public document-sharing platform.

Africa Climate Disinformation Toolkit

The continent’s first integrated guide to climate misinformation has been finalised. Led by an information integrity expert, the toolkit documents:

Recurring myths

Localised misinformation patterns

Platform-driven manipulation

Emerging online climate narratives

Launching this December via webinar, the Toolkit already informs youth trainings and content strategy. It will be publicly accessible for download and reading.

FEATURE III — Art as Resistance
Art-Driven Dissemination Strategy

From murals to exhibitions, 2025 strengthened the role of art in climate truth-telling. Community artists partnered with us to transform research into accessible, culturally rooted visual storytelling.
A centerpiece was the exhibition inspired by The Last Forest documentary, showcased at the Green Cities Expo in September.

FEATURE IV — Nurturing the Next Generation of Climate Truth Creators
Green Media Accelerator: Fake News Fighters Track

In Nairobi, the Green Media Accelerator launched a dedicated track for Fake News Fighters (FNF) — now one of Africa’s leading climate information integrity models.
Through mentorship, fact-checking skills, and seed funding, FNF empowered young media innovators to produce verified, creative responses to climate lies.

INFORMATION INTEGRITY HIGHLIGHTS
Positioning Africa in the Global Info Integrity Landscape

2025 saw FNF align with the UNESCO Declaration for Information Integrity in the Public Sphere, marking a milestone for African-driven climate truth models.
In 2026, FNF will contribute directly to shaping the world’s first Climate Information Integrity Framework, anchoring African solutions in global policy spaces.

Fake News Fighters Bootcamps – Kenya & Uganda

Using UKWELI as the core tool, two bootcamps trained 30 young creators to:

Fact-check climate misinformation

Detect platform manipulations

Produce counter-narratives

Map the real-world impacts of false climate stories

These creators now feed into a continent-wide content pipeline.

FEATURE V — Content, Storytelling & Digital Resistance
Voices Rooted Podcast

Production of the first episodes began this month. Key recordings include:

Dr. Albert K. Barume, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous leaders and frontline climate defenders

The podcast positions Indigenous wisdom at the centre of Africa’s climate discourse.

Hope Not Heat! — Log Off The Lies Digital Campaign

Bold. Satirical. Youth-driven.
Log Off The Lies has become our strongest weapon against climate misinformation.

Highlights:

Infomercial launched in October — 2 million views

Hero content released last week — 1.8 million views

Youth social storm platform launched — 100+ engagements and counting

Humour + fact-checking = sharper climate awareness among youth audiences

This campaign now shapes the continent’s conversation on online climate manipulation.

Influencer Travel Vlogs

Travel and contracting with leading African vloggers is underway. Their content — spotlighting Indigenous adaptation stories — will be released early next year for wider impact.

Documentary Production

In Zimbabwe:
Filming completed in August.
Trailer for The Last Forest reached 2.5 million views.
Festival submissions are being prepared for 2026.

In Uganda:
Filming has begun, expanding the documentary footprint across the region.

A major national event is planned to engage policy makers on Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Conservation, FPIC and Extractive Industries.

FEATURE VI — Youth Creativity & Climate Knowledge
Climate Fake News Smackdown

This creative competition invited youth to challenge climate myths.
Three winners — one each from Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda — are now producing myth-busting content for release this month.

Climate Facts Animations

Three animated explainers are in production:

Episode 1 releases on 10 December

Episode 2 is complete

Episode 3 follows early next year

These animations demystify climate disinformation for youth audiences.

FEATURE VII — Growing a Continental Network
Africa Climate Labs Network

Content hubs across East and Southern Africa are collaborating to build an Africa-wide front against climate disinformation.
2026 will deepen:

Joint content planning

Regular reporting

Skill exchanges

Coordinated distribution strategies

Mid-term M&E is tracking reach, narrative shifts, and behaviour change across communities.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Fake News Fighters Wins Amnesty International Zimbabwe Award

FNF received the Digital Creativity Award, affirming that information integrity is fundamental to climate justice.
Without reliable information, communities cannot defend their rights, advocate for policy change, or hold powerful actors accountable.

LOOKING AHEAD — 2026 AND BEYOND

Next year, Climate X Indigenous Voices pivots from standalone outputs to continent-wide narrative influence.

Key Priorities for 2026

Expanding UKWELI’s integration into broader African dialogues on climate truth and Indigenous resilience

Strengthening the Fake News Fighters track for Zimbabwean and Tanzanian innovators

Documentary production in Kenya and Tanzania

A refreshed, more dynamic phase of the Hope Not Heat! campaign

Strategic release of delayed content to maximise engagement

2026 will be the year the project scales from impactful storytelling to movement-level influence.

The episode opens with a silent sky as the date 16 August 2063 appears, its stars barely visible under artificial glow. The scene shifts to Beijing, China, where a plane lands at a crowded airport. Among the crowd, two young men finally meet after years apart — Satoshi Kakamura, an undercover spy secretly sent to investigate a mysterious organization connected to assassinations of world leaders, and Koruko Kesei, an architect living in China. A brief flashback shows their long friendship and promise to meet again one day. They head to a café and talk casually until Koruko hesitantly reveals a confidential project: a massive construction ordered to be completed in only seven months. He admits he wasn’t supposed to tell anyone, but trusts Satoshi. The real problem, however, is that workers assigned to a specific underground area have been disappearing. This immediately raises Satoshi’s suspicion because his mission involves tracking a hidden civilization of killers targeting influential figures worldwide.
Later that night, the two walk through the advanced yet strangely lifeless city toward Koruko’s home. Satoshi feels uneasy, missing the peace and nature he prefers. At the house, Koruko introduces him to his family and they share a calm dinner together. Afterward, Koruko shows Satoshi his room and leaves him to rest. Satoshi changes into casual clothes, calls his parents in Germany, and has a quiet, reassuring conversation before falling asleep. The next morning, while Koruko’s family watches television, Satoshi walks out rubbing his eyes — only to freeze behind them as breaking news reports appear: 76 celebrities missing and multiple major buildings collapsed across the world. The screen fades to black, ending Episode 1.
Anime Title: Everything’s Fair in Peace 🎬

Descrizione personaggi:Sushi: cilindro nero, camicia bianca a righe con scollo aperto, gilet nero con bottoni dorati e spalle strutturate, cintura marrone, pantaloni grigi con motivo geometrico laterale e scarpe scure eleganti.

Ten: camicia grigio scuro aderente con spalle scoperte e alamari sul petto, cintura larga con grande fibbia tonda, pantaloni chiari infilati in stivali neri alti.
Afficche: maglia nera corta con spallacci rigidi, bracciali/guanti viola, pantaloni viola strappati al fondo, stivaletti viola con fibbie.
"Un giorno andremo a vivere in spagna"
Disse un ragazzo con occhiali e capelli lunghi
"Ao ten, hai sentito quanto è difficile arrivarci? Ci sono un sacco di pericoli nel viaggio e mica possiamo andarci in aereo, disicuro in qualche modo ci anullerebbero il viaggio."
Disse un ragazzo , amico di Ten
"Ha ragione Sushi ,Ten quello che hai Appena detto sembra una stupidata che si dice in ogni gruppo di amici, tipo " andremo a vivere in Giappone " rispose un nanetto , schierandosi con Sushi
"Ok, capisco Affiche , ma non possiamo stare qua , non solo siamo in questa orrenda Italia , ma siamo in una delle zone più isolate , vuoi lavorare nei campi fino a 90 anni Afficche? Guarda che lo spagnolo è facile." Disse Ten,
" Ok, ammetto che hai ragione , non possiamo vivere qua , disicuro finiremo giù da un ponte per la depressione" Rispose afficche,
"AO Ten , come pensi che arriveremo in Spagna? Ti ricordo che noi non abbiamo Neanche una macchina e non possiamo permetterci neanche una vespa in tre fra poco"
"Ragazzi, mi darete del pazzo, ma se ci pensate bene , non abbiamo alcuna speranza oltre questa quindi.. bisogna rubarne una."
Ten, pensava che i suoi amici avrebbero chiamato la polizia sperando in qualche soldo come ringraziamento...
"Ci sto, non abbiamo altra via di fuga , e non sarà tanto difficile"
"AO AFFICCHE ANCHE TE!? PENSACI BENE , NON POSSIAMO SCAPPARE COSÌ"
"sushiii, fin da piccolo hai sempre voluto comprarti un auto e guidarla , questa è la tua occasione!
è proprio questo il momento in qui metterai le mani sul tuo primo volante sushiii"
Ten e afficche continuarono a provocare sushi per tutto il tempo , finché Sushi dopo un po' ha ceduto e ha dato l'ok per il furto.. , ma c'erano delle regole da seguire:
non potevano spostarsi con i mezzi pubblici ; non potevano farsi vedere per la strada ; e dovevano trovare un buon piano per rubarla

EP0 "Un giorno andremo
a vivere in spagna"

Pianificazione

Per settimane, I tre scelgono la casa e la studiano, la casa è di un uomo di classe borgese chiamato giovans;
La routine di Giovans è precisa: esce ogni giorno alle 7:30, rientra alle 19:00.
Il sabato sera va sempre a cena fuori accompagnato dagli amici;
La casa ha una finta telecamera sopra il campanello, ed ha un cane corso che tiene fuori.
La serratura è vecchia, ma non entreranno da lì , Una finestra del bagno resta spesso aperta a vasistas.
La casa è abbastanza isolata Senza vicini e con un gran terreno.
Sabato ore 21:20, Avvicinamento

Ten cammina vicino alla recinzione " dannati quei due , che cosa mi hanno fatto fare" dice ten preda alla depressione , aveva un pallone da calcio in testa dove aveva nascosto i suoi capelli , aveva una sola canottiera e non indossava neanche pantaloni, per lo più, gli avevano disegnato finti tatuaggi sulle braccia , tra cui una barba che lo rendeva orrendo " neanche gli occhiali mi hanno lasciato, dopo gli faccio vedere" ten si avvicino alla recinzione , il cane corso se ne accorse subito e corse verso di lui, abbaiando forte contro di lui, stava distraendo sia il cane , sia la telecamera che c'era nel cancello , " come posso chiamarti?" Dice ten guardando il cane che gli ringhiava contro. Afficche si infila nella finestra dopo aver scavalcato la recinzione, "aspetta un attimo, come faccio ad aprire a sushi ora , non ci sono chiavi dannazione"

A young man name Ousugi Sakae (an anarchist) looks out over a crowd of fascists facing away listening to a leader speak (generic Imperial Eagle imagery) High, distant wide shot: protagonist small; world/crowd huge. Power imbalance. Telephoto compression Backlit silhouettes / blown-out sky Long, hard shadows at ground level: predators’ viewpoint. “Manga page with a grounded, paramilitary neo-noir style: realistic anatomy, weighty tactical gear (steel plates, cloth straps, gas masks, red-lensed goggles), late-1950s/’60s industrial city backdrop—concrete, rebar, rusted rail lines—night rain and fog, low-key lighting, desaturated blues/grays, cinematic 35mm framing, hard shadows, subtle film grain, crisp fine linework, dense hatching, high-contrast screentones, reserved facial expressions, somber atmosphere. Original characters only.”

A young man name Ousugi Sakae looks out over a crowd of fascists (generic Imperial Eagle imagery) High, distant wide shot: protagonist small; world/crowd huge. Power imbalance. Telephoto compression Backlit silhouettes / blown-out sky Long, hard shadows at ground level: predators’ viewpoint. “Manga page with a grounded, paramilitary neo-noir style: realistic anatomy, weighty tactical gear (steel plates, cloth straps, gas masks, red-lensed goggles), late-1950s/’60s industrial city backdrop—concrete, rebar, rusted rail lines—night rain and fog, low-key lighting, desaturated blues/grays, cinematic 35mm framing, hard shadows, subtle film grain, crisp fine linework, dense hatching, high-contrast screentones, reserved facial expressions, somber atmosphere. Original characters only.”

Ms. Aisyah walked slowly between the desks.
“One of Freud’s followers, Carl Jung, disagreed with him.”
“What did he change?” Mei Ling asked.
“Jung said the unconscious isn’t just personal,” she explained. “He believed in a collective unconscious.”
The class looked confused.
“It means,” she continued, “humans share universal memories and symbols — called archetypes.”
“Like heroes? Mothers? Villains?” Amir asked.
“Exactly!” she smiled. “Jung moved beyond just sexual instincts and focused on shared human experiences.”Ms. Aisyah erased the board and wrote in big letters:
INFERIORITY
“Alfred Adler believed people are driven by the need to overcome feelings of inferiority.”
“Not hidden desires?” Farah asked.
“No. He believed we strive for superiority — to improve ourselves.”
She continued, “He also created birth order theory.”
“Firstborns?” someone whispered.
“Yes. Firstborns may become overachievers. Middle children competitive. Youngest children may feel less responsible.”
“But is it proven?” Amir asked.
Ms. Aisyah smiled knowingly.
“Research shows birth order has very little effect on personality. But Adler’s idea about striving for improvement remains influential.”The class was now fully awake.
“Karen Horney strongly disagreed with Freud’s ideas about women,” Ms. Aisyah said firmly.
“She replaced ‘penis envy’ with something different.”
The class shifted awkwardly.
“She argued that what truly matters is basic anxiety.”
“What’s that?” Mei Ling asked.
“It’s the anxiety children feel when they are small in a big, powerful world.”
She showed a photo of a child sitting alone at a beach.
“Children cope with anxiety in different ways — by moving toward people, against people, or away from people.”
“So personality comes from insecurity?” Farah asked.
“Partly. Horney believed poor childhood security leads to unhealthy relationship patterns.”Finally, Ms. Aisyah wrote:
Life Span Development
“Erik Erikson agreed with Freud that childhood matters,” she said, “but he believed development continues throughout life.”
“Not just childhood?” Amir asked.
“No. Erikson created eight psychosocial stages — from infancy to old age.”
She drew a timeline across the board.
“Each stage involves a social conflict. Trust vs mistrust. Identity vs role confusion. And so on.”
“So it’s more social than sexual?” Mei Ling asked.
“Exactly.”Ms. Aisyah leaned against her desk.
“So what did the Neo-Freudians do?”
Silence.
Then Amir spoke carefully.
“They kept Freud’s idea of the unconscious… but focused more on social relationships?”
Ms. Aisyah beamed.
“Yes. They moved away from sexual instincts and emphasized culture, relationships, anxiety, personal growth, and lifelong development.”
The bell rang loudly.
As the students packed their bags, Farah whispered,
“Poor Freud. Everyone changed his theory.”
Ms. Aisyah laughed softly.
“That’s how psychology grows.”
She erased the board slowly, leaving only one word behind:
Evolution.

Title: Revy’s Black Market

Genre: Cyberpunk, Tech-Noir, Dystopian, Underground Economy
Tone: Dark, intelligent, rebellious, futuristic
Style: High-contrast black & white manga with neon cyberpunk accents, glitch effects, holographic UI overlays

WORLD SETTING

The story takes place in Vybz Land, a massive futuristic megacity where technology evolves daily, but access to innovation is controlled by powerful corporations and elites.
In this world, early access equals power, and being late means being left behind forever.

The city is filled with:

Neon skyscrapers

Surveillance drones

Digital billboards

Crowded lower districts where people struggle to keep up with the future

Hidden beneath this system is an underground network known only as Revy’s Black Market (RBM).

THE BLACK MARKET (RBM)

RBM is not a physical place — it is a digital gateway.
Access is earned, not sold.

RBM offers:

Early access to emerging technology

Secret deals before public release

Presales and limited drops

AI tools, mobility tech, robotics, and Web3 platforms

RBM doesn’t steal technology — it redistributes access and timing.

MAIN CHARACTER — REVY

Revy is the mysterious overseer of RBM.

Appearance:

Androgynous cyberpunk figure

Long dark coat with glowing circuit patterns

One eye enhanced with a digital interface

Calm expression, always observing

Personality:

Highly intelligent

Emotionally controlled

Speaks in short, powerful lines

Never explains everything

Revy believes the future should reward curiosity, not wealth.

STORY SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1 — Access Denied

A young citizen in Vybz Land watches others advance while he is left behind by expensive technology.
He sees advertisements for innovation he cannot afford.
On a dark alley wall, a glowing symbol appears:

“The future isn’t sold. It’s accessed.”

CHAPTER 2 — The Gate

The symbol leads to RBM.
A digital interface appears asking for identity verification.
When access is granted, Revy appears as a hologram.

Revy says:

“You don’t buy the future.
You arrive before it’s expensive.”

CHAPTER 3 — Deals Are Power

Users of RBM begin gaining advantages:

Smarter tools

Faster mobility

Better opportunities

Corporations notice something is wrong.
Someone is disrupting their control.

CHAPTER 4 — The Underground Rises

RBM grows.
More people gain access.
The elite begin hunting the source.

Revy watches from the shadows and says:

“We don’t break systems.
We expose their timing.”

CORE THEMES

Access vs privilege

Technology as power

Freedom through information

The underground economy of the future

FINAL MESSAGE

RBM is not a store.
It is a gateway.

Tagline for final page:

“Welcome to Revy’s Black Market — where the future is traded early.”

🖤 PLANCHE 6 — Les mots entrent

Même structure, même intention, juste un médium différent.

🟦 CASE 1 — CALME

Aris assis contre le mur.
Le livre ouvert devant lui.
Il lit.

Silence.

🟦 CASE 2 — PREMIÈRE ANOMALIE

Les mots quittent la page.

Pas tous.
Quelques lignes seulement.
Ils flottent, comme mal accrochés au monde.

Pas d’effet magique flashy.

🟦 CASE 3 — CONTACT

Les mots se collent à Aris :

sur les bras

sur le cou

sur le visage

sur les vêtements

Ils ne pénètrent pas encore.
Ils adhèrent.

👉 Comme une écriture qu’on ne peut plus effacer.

🟦 CASE 4 — DOULEUR

Gros plan sur le visage.

Les mots s’enfoncent :

ils disparaissent sous la peau

laissent des traces sombres

certaines lettres se déforment

Texte (petit, cassé) :
« —Gah— »

Cri humain.
Pas héroïque.

🟦 CASE 5 — LA CHUTE

Le corps lâche.

Aris glisse, s’effondre.
Les mots continuent d’entrer, même s’il ne lit plus.

Il n’a plus aucun contrôle.

🟦 CASE 6 — ÉVANOUISSEMENT

Aris inconscient.

Les mots ont disparu.
Plus rien de visible.

Le livre est toujours ouvert.

Silence.

A pleasant day in Swastik Residency, Thane. Children can be heard playing games in the Society
playground. Amidst the Jolly mood of the society, A rather timid boy sits in the verandah glancing over
his book, on the blissful interactions he sought after. Enter Archit, our main character. He was a bright
boy and a quick learner. However, appearance-wise, He was just any other boy, you'd find every 2 doors.
He would have loved to go play with others if not for his series of tests at his school soon. However, he
had some friends who’d come to visit him & study with him. One of them was Jash, also known as "J
wala Jash”. Archit hoped at least he would visit on this gloomy day, and so did he.
Jash came in and started bothering Archit. He pulled him and asked him to stop being a bookworm for
once. Archit was enraged, yet Jash had a point. It had been ages since he had a nice walk, so he agreed.
Jash told him he had something to show Archit. Curious, yet nonchalant, they walked the length of their
lodge all the way to the nearest elevator. But something was strange. Archit had never seen Jash so
excited about something. The elevator dinged and they teetered out the apartment into the large open
space. That’s when Archit realised Jash was dressed rather well for a normal day. A matte-brown
corduroy over a pleasant white Tee. His trousers hung low yet went well with his outfit he had a musk
essence coming off of him. While our man, well, he looked as if he had just woke up from a nightmare
and wet his pants. Yet they trotted their way all the way through the society gates to the main road.
Archit having not walked for a while, felt tired and uninterested in whatever Jash was so excited about.
Jash took Archit to the famous “Tapas Ke Golgappe”. It was a Pani puri shop famous for its “Dhaakan Pani
Puri”. Archit slightly annoyed asked the reason for visiting a Pani Puri shop, when he had so much work
to do. Jash informed that they were waiting for someone, just a few more minutes. Jash convinced Archit
to stay by buying him a ‘Golgappa’ plate while treating himself to Sev puri. While eating a golgappa,
Archit saw a charming girl come over. She was gorgeous and stunning. Her smile kept his mouth gape
open. Then all of a sudden, Jash took hold of her and introduced her to Archit as his girlfriend.
Bamboozled, Archita choked on his golgappa and coughed the life out of him. The girl pitied and grinned
at Archit's sorry state.
The girl introduced herself as Paulami, Her voice, honey to Archit's ears. At that moment, Archit
experienced something, he had never experienced before. his stomach. tickled and his face turned red.
Her voice echoed in his ears and his face couldn't stop smiling. Jash & Paulami held each other's hands
and started talking like lovebirds. The conversation could be interpreted as a script for a romantic movie.
The more they talked, the closer they got. Even the reader could predict what was gonna happen next.
Both the lovebirds leaned in for a kiss when it was interrupted by a loud, hoarse voice. from the owner
Tapas, “DON'T DO THIS TAATI POTTY IN FRONT OF MY SHOP, DHAAKAN". Scared the shit out of
them. The Trio ran all the way home never stopping once. Jash bid Archit farewell and led Paulami to his
house. Archit walked back home, thinking of this Newfound feeling. Was it Love? Or was it Hormones?
He could never know until they met again. The only thing he could focus on now was recovering from
Tapas’ Trauma.

Alarm çalmadan birkaç saniye önce uyandı.
Alışkanlık. Derinlikçiler geç kalmayı göze alamazdı.

Tavanın köşesindeki nem lekesine baktı bir süre. Isıtma sistemi gece yine kısılmıştı. Krizden sonra çoğu şey “optimize” edilmişti. Elektrik, su, nefes.

Telefon ekranında haber başlığı akıyordu:

“Ekonomik toparlanma dördüncü çeyrekte hızlandı.”
“Derinlik Enerjisi üretimi %3 arttı.”

Rakamlar her zaman yukarı gidiyordu. İnsanlar değil.

Ryouhei Morita yataktan kalktı. Tek odalı devlet lojmanında, duvarın yanında katlanır masası, metal dolabı ve askıdaki gri üniforması vardı. Üniformanın sol omzunda mavi bir arma:
Derinlik Hizmeti — Ulusal Enerji Güvencesi

Kahvesini içti. Tadı zayıftı. Kahve çekirdekleri hâlâ ithal lüks sayılıyordu.

Pencereden dışarı baktığında şehri görüyordu. Tokyo krizden sonra sessizleşmişti ama karanlık değildi. Sokak lambaları hâlâ yanıyordu. Metro hattı çalışıyordu. Vitrinler ışıklıydı.

Işık.
Işık için iniyorlardı.

L’anime commence dans une genre de salle noir vue première personne du perso principal , ( des yeux rouge?) nous parle et nous dit : "tu sais déjà ce qui va se passer tu la vue dans ton rêve , sa ne devrait aps tarder et à ce moment la….tout finira" en tendant sa main vers nous , le perso ne peux pas parler est effrayer on voit ses clignement de yeux , et quand la main arrive sur notre visage( donc pile au moment où il dit "tout se finira" il se réveille en sursaut , son amie qui était venue le réveiller sursaute aussi elle lui parle mais il entend pas , il regarde autour de lui frénétique et il entend comme si il avait les oreilles bouchées , son amie lui touche l’épaule et il revient à la "normale" et elle dit :"tu pleure ?" Le héros dit Nn Et la nouveau clignement du perso principal mais quand l’œil se rouvre on a la vision de l’amie qui regarde le perso principal qui a effectivement une larme à l’œil

Tassi Hangbé, la reine rossignol
Sœur jumelle du roi Akaba, Tassi Hangbé, un peu oubliée par l’histoire, est la 5ème reine de la dynastie royale d’Abomey. Littéralement le nom hangbé signifie “la voix de la chanson” en langue fon d’Abomey. Depuis son enfance, celle qui n’était encore qu’une princesse du royaume avait pour passion la musique et chantait remarquablement bien. Avec ses belles chansons, elle égayait chaque soir les réunions entre son père et ses frères. L’histoire révèle même que les soirs où elle était absente, le roi et ses frères envoyaient des serviteurs l’appeler car ne pouvant se passer des douces mélodies de la princesse à qui le sobriquet ” hangbé ” fut donné. Cette appellation deviendra plus tard son nom officiel dans tout le royaume.

La gouvernance de la reine Hangbé
En 1708, alors que le roi Akaba meurt des suites d’une courte maladie pendant la guerre, sa sœur Tassi Hangbé présente à ses côtés décide de de garder le secret de sa mort pour ne pas démoraliser les troupes. Déguisée en son frère, elle prend le commandement de l’armée et mène les combats jusqu’à la victoire finale à Lissèzoun, où elle vainc le royaume de Wémè.
À son retour à Abomey, le fils d’Akaba étant encore trop jeune pour régner, c’est Hangbé qui prend les rênes du royaume du Danxomè. Bien qu’aucune cérémonie officielle n’ait eu lieu, elle portait tous les symboles du pouvoir royal : les sandales sacrées (saloubata), le grand pagne décoré (avotita), la récade (mankpo). Reconnue et respectée comme souveraine, elle était toujours accompagnée du siège et du parasol royal.
Elle recevait de tous le respect dû à son rang mais les réalités phallocratiques du royaume n’ont pas tardé à la rattraper. Le règne d’une femme dérangeait dans un contexte fortement dominé par les hommes. Au palais comme dans le reste du royaume, certains hommes manifestaient ouvertement leur indignation à l’idée de laisser une femme sur le trône de Houégbadja. Subissant complots et tensions familiales, qui lui coûtent notamment l’annulation de son mariage et la perte de deux fils, Hangbè finit par céder le pouvoir à son frère Dossou, intronisé en 1711 sous le nom d’Agadja.
Malgré son règne très court, Tassi Hangbé reste une figure majeure de l’histoire du Danxomè. Proche de son peuple, attachée à la religion et aux arts, elle a surtout marqué son époque en mettant en valeur le rôle des femmes, notamment par la création du corps des Amazones, un héritage restructuré et renforcé par la suite plus tard par le roi Ghézo.

Le combat féministe de la mère des amazones
Selon Damien Mariano Agliti, guide à l’Office de tourisme de la région d’Abomey, « Tassi Hangbé a pris cette initiative pour donner une véritable place aux femmes au sein du royaume ». Son influence ne s’est pas arrêtée à ses quatre années de règne. Même après avoir quitté le trône, Nan Hangbé est restée une haute dignitaire respectée, intervenant activement dans les affaires du royaume — notamment lorsqu’elle s’opposa à son frère qui refusa de retourner le pouvoir au fils d’Akaba une fois celui-ci en âge de régner.Elle a aussi joué un rôle clé dans la reconnaissance des femmes dignitaires, appelées Tassi, facilement identifiables grâce à leurs pagnes souvent posés sur la tête. Aujourd’hui encore, à Abomey, une femme perpétue la tradition de la reine guerrière : elle occupe le trône de Tassi Hangbé, dirige les cultes annuels et veille sur les affaires de la collectivité Hangbé

🖤 PLANCHE 1 — Aris, orphelin

Style : manga noir et blanc
Ambiance : sombre, froide, indifférente
Nombre de cases : 7
(rythme lent, oppression)

🟦 CASE 1 — PLAN LARGE (pleine largeur en haut)

Description visuelle :
Grande ville médiévale vue en plongée.
Tours hautes, murs en pierre, rues étroites.
Beaucoup de bâtiments, peu de ciel.
La ville paraît massive, écrasante.

Ambiance :
Froide, impersonnelle.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 2 — PLAN MOYEN

Description visuelle :
Rue étroite.
Des passants bien habillés marchent vite.
Au bord du cadre, Aris enfant, maigre, sale, assis contre un mur.

Aris enfant :
Vêtements trop grands, usés.
Cheveux en bataille.
Regard baissé.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 3 — PLAN RAPPROCHÉ (mains)

Description visuelle :
Les mains d’Aris tendues.
Sales, tremblantes.
Une seule petite pièce dans la paume.

Texte (petite bulle, très simple) :
« S’il vous plaît… »

🟦 CASE 4 — PLAN MOYEN

Description visuelle :
Un adulte passe sans regarder Aris.
Son manteau occupe la moitié de la case.
Aris est presque hors champ.

Ambiance :
Mépris, indifférence.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 5 — CASE ÉTROITE (objet)

Description visuelle :
Aris fouille dans une poubelle.
On voit du pain dur, à moitié moisi.
Il hésite.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 6 — PLAN RAPPROCHÉ VISAGE

Description visuelle :
Visage d’Aris enfant.
Traits tirés.
Yeux fatigués, mais attentifs.
Il mâche lentement.

Ambiance :
Faim, résignation.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 7 — CASE FINALE (silencieuse)

Description visuelle :
Aris recroquevillé contre un mur, la nuit.
La ville continue derrière lui : silhouettes, ombres, mouvement.
Lui est immobile.

Ambiance :
Solitude totale.

Texte :
Aucun.

🎯 INTENTION (IMPORTANT POUR MANGA AI)

Pas d’exagération émotionnelle

Pas de caricature

Aris enfant ne pleure pas

La ville est le “monstre”

Le silence est plus fort que les mots

🖤 PLANCHE 5 — L’abri

Âge d’Aris : 15 ans
Style : manga noir et blanc
Ambiance : silence, isolement, vent
Nombre de cases : 6

Tenue (canon, inchangée) :

haut type kimono simple, blanc à l’origine, très sale, rapiécé

pantalon large déchiré

pieds nus

posture fermée, fatiguée

aucun élément moderne

🟦 CASE 1 — PLAN LARGE (haut de page)

Description visuelle :
Une ancienne ferme abandonnée, hors de la ville.
Herbes hautes.
Clôture cassée.
Grange à moitié effondrée.
Maison principale encore debout, sombre.

Le ciel est gris.
Le vent fait bouger les herbes.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 2 — PLAN MOYEN (Aris de dos)

Description visuelle :
Aris, 15 ans, debout face à la ferme.
Il est petit dans le cadre.
Le livre est serré contre lui.

Ambiance :
Hésitation silencieuse.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 3 — DÉTAIL (la porte)

Description visuelle :
La porte de la maison est entrouverte.
Elle grince légèrement sous le vent.
L’intérieur est noir.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 4 — PLAN RAPPROCHÉ (Aris)

Description visuelle :
Le visage d’Aris.
Fatigué.
Neutre.
Pas de peur visible, juste l’habitude.

Ambiance :
Il a déjà été chassé ailleurs.

Texte (très petit) :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 5 — PLAN MOYEN (intérieur)

Description visuelle :
Intérieur de la maison.
Vide.
Poussière au sol.
Murs fissurés.
Un pan de toit laisse passer un peu de lumière.

Aris est assis contre un mur.
Le livre posé devant lui.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 6 — CASE FINALE

Description visuelle :
Gros plan sur le livre fermé.
Les mains d’Aris hésitent au-dessus de la couverture.

Silence total.

Texte :
Aucun.

🎯 INTENTION (VERROUILLÉE)

Aris cherche le calme

Il ne fuit pas → il s’isole

Il n’attend rien du livre

La maison est déjà morte

Rien de magique encore

👉 La tension vient du silence, pas de l’action.

🖤 PLANCHE 4 — Les livres qu’on jette

Âge d’Aris : 15 ans
Style : manga noir et blanc, seinen classique
Ambiance : nuit, pluie fine, indifférence
Nombre de cases : 6

🟦 CASE 1 — PLAN LARGE (haut de page)

Description visuelle :
Bâtiment massif et austère : une académie.
Architecture noble, propre, éclairée de l’intérieur.
À l’arrière, une ruelle sombre.

Ambiance :
Savoir à l’abri. Rue froide derrière.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 2 — PLAN MOYEN

Description visuelle :
Derrière l’académie.
Caisses en bois renversées.
Des livres jetés, abîmés, mouillés par la pluie.
Des pages collées par la boue.

Ambiance :
Mépris silencieux.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 3 — PLAN MOYEN (Aris)

Description visuelle :
Aris, 15 ans, maigre, vêtements usés, trop grands.
Il s’approche prudemment des caisses.
Il regarde autour de lui, comme s’il n’avait pas le droit d’être là.

Ambiance :
Habitude de la honte.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 4 — DÉTAIL (mains)

Description visuelle :
Les mains d’Aris fouillent parmi les livres.
Certains sont trop mouillés.
Certains déchirés.
Il en écarte plusieurs.

Ambiance :
Tri lent, méthodique.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 5 — PLAN RAPPROCHÉ (objet)

Description visuelle :
Un livre plus épais, plus ancien.
Couverture noire, sans titre apparent.
Moins abîmé que les autres.

Pas de symbole.
Pas de lueur.
Rien de magique.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 6 — CASE FINALE

Description visuelle :
Aris tient le livre contre lui, sous la pluie.
Son visage est neutre.
Juste une décision simple.

Texte (petite bulle, très discrète) :
« Celui-là… »

🎯 INTENTION (IMPORTANT POUR MANGAAI)

Aris ne cherche pas la magie

Il cherche à lire

Le grimoire n’est pas présenté comme spécial

L’académie jette → Aris récupère

Aucun effet surnaturel à ce stade

🖤 PLANCHE 2 — Essayer de lire

Âge d’Aris : 7–8 ans
Style : manga noir et blanc, fantasy médiévale
Ambiance : tension silencieuse, maladresse enfantine
Nombre de cases : 6

🟦 CASE 1 — PLAN MOYEN

Description visuelle :
Rue étroite de la grande ville.
Murs en pierre couverts d’affiches écrites.
Aris, enfant de 7–8 ans, marche lentement le long du mur.

Aris (tenue) :

haut type kimono simple, blanc à l’origine, très sale, trop grand

manches trop longues

pantalon large déchiré, trop long

pieds nus, sales

Il lève la tête vers les affiches, trop hautes pour lui.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 2 — PLAN RAPPROCHÉ (mur)

Description visuelle :
Une affiche abîmée, pleine de texte serré.
Les lettres sont petites, complexes, irrégulières.
Certaines parties sont déchirées ou effacées.

Ambiance :
Incompréhensible pour un enfant.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 3 — PLAN RAPPROCHÉ (Aris)

Description visuelle :
Aris se met sur la pointe des pieds pour lire.
Son visage est concentré mais perdu.
Bouche entrouverte, sourcils froncés.

Texte (très petit, hésitant) :
« m… a… »

🟦 CASE 4 — DÉTAIL (main)

Description visuelle :
Le doigt d’Aris suit une ligne de texte…
puis glisse, se trompe, s’arrête au mauvais endroit.

Ambiance :
Échec immédiat, maladresse.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 5 — PLAN MOYEN

Description visuelle :
Aris baisse la tête.
Ses épaules retombent.
Les affiches restent là, immobiles, au-dessus de lui.

Ambiance :
Frustration silencieuse, incompréhension.

Texte :
Aucun.

🟦 CASE 6 — CASE FINALE

Description visuelle :
Aris s’éloigne du mur.
Il est petit dans la rue, dos voûté.
Les affiches sont derrière lui.

Ambiance :
Il n’a pas appris.
Il essaiera encore.

Texte :
Aucun.

🔒 RAPPEL CANON (à ne plus changer)

Aris 7–8 ans

tenue kimono blanc sale, pantalon déchiré

pieds nus

aucune réussite, aucun progrès

juste l’envie et l’échec

Một ngày đẹp trời ở Kivotos, sensei đi dạo cùng với Hina, vừa đi vừa trog chuyện.

“Sensei, em có điều này muốn nói.”
“Điều gì vậy em?”
“Về chuyện có liên quan đến Trung học Abydos.”
“Abydos có chuyện gì à?’
“Hình như chuyện này cũng có Hoshino bị liên lụy.”
“Hina...em có chắc không vậy?”
“Em không chắc cho lắm nhưng chắc chắn có kẻ đang cố nhắm đến Abydos.”

Sensei đứng trầm ngâm suy nghĩ một lúc lâu. Nhận thấy sensei như vậy. Hina nói:

“Thầy đừng kể chuyện này với bất kỳ ai ở Abydos, đặc biệt là Hoshino vì nếu biết thì em ấy sẽ hành động cực kỳ nguy hiểm.”
“Vậy à...”

Tối hôm đó, sensei ở lại trường.

Đêm ấy, trường học vắng lặng. Sensei ngồi một mình trong phòng giáo viên, ánh đèn vàng hắt xuống trang giấy trắng. Bên ngoài, gió sa mạc thổi qua khung cửa, mang theo hơi nóng khô khốc. Trong lòng Sensei, lời cảnh báo của Hina cứ vang vọng: Abydos đang bị nhắm đến… nhưng chưa rõ bởi ai.

“Có lẽ mình phải giữ kín chuyện này. Các em… vẫn còn quá ngây thơ để gánh nặng này.” Sensei khẽ thở dài, tựa lưng vào ghế. Đêm trôi qua chậm chạp, như muốn thử thách sự kiên nhẫn.

Rồi bình minh đến. Ánh nắng đầu ngày rọi xuống cổng trường, xua đi bóng tối của đêm qua. Sensei khoác áo, bước ra sân, và như thường lệ, lại đến lớp cùng các em học sinh Abydos.

Sáng hôm sau, ánh nắng sa mạc rọi xuống cổng Abydos.

Sensei bước vào, đôi giày để lại dấu hằn trên lớp cát nóng.

“Sensei!” – Shiroko vẫy tay, nụ cười trong trẻo như xua tan cái nắng gắt.

Serika thì cau có: “Thầy đến muộn rồi đó, em chờ mãi để hỏi bài tập.”

Nonomi ôm chồng sách cao ngất, vừa đi vừa lẩm bẩm: “Hôm nay phải dọn thư viện nữa…”

Ayane chỉnh lại kính, khẽ nói: “Sensei, hôm nay em có bản báo cáo muốn thầy xem.”

Hoshino khoác tay sau đầu, ngáp dài: “Thầy đến rồi à… vậy thì hôm nay em sẽ nghỉ ngơi thêm chút nữa.”

Sensei mỉm cười, nhìn từng gương mặt quen thuộc.

Trong lòng, nỗi lo về lời Hina vẫn còn đó, nhưng trước mắt Sensei chỉ thấy một gia đình nhỏ đang cố gắng sống sót giữa sa mạc khắc nghiệt.

Ngày nào cũng vậy, Sensei cùng các em đi tuần quanh trường, dạy thêm vài bài học, hoặc đơn giản chỉ ngồi nghe các em kể chuyện.

Những khoảnh khắc ấy khiến Sensei cảm thấy Abydos không chỉ là một ngôi trường, mà là một nơi để bảo vệ bằng cả sinh mạng.

Lại một đêm nữa sensei ở lại trường. Dường như sensei đã quá quen với việc ngủ lại ở trường thay vì đi về nhà cách trường đoạn khá xa và phải đứng rất lâu để chờ xe buýt.

Nhưng đêm nay sensei cảm thấy khung cảnh có gì đó hơi khác thường mặc dù ngôi trường vẫn im lặng về đêm như cũ. Sensei mở cửa sổ phòng và nhìn lên bầu trời đêm và nhận ra trên trời không có lấy một ngôi sao nào. Semsei lúc này cảm thấy như có gì đó đang theo dõi mình từ xa dù cả Kivotos đã tắt đèn và không có lấy một bóng dáng ai trên những con đường.

Sensei khẽ khép cửa sổ, nhưng ngay lúc ấy, một âm thanh nhỏ vang lên từ sân trường.

Tiếng kim loại va chạm, hay tiếng bước chân rất khẽ?

Sensei lặng người, tim đập nhanh hơn.

“Có ai… ở đây sao?”

Nhưng khi nhìn xuống, sân trường vẫn tối đen, không một bóng người.
Sensei khẽ nhíu mày. Đêm nay, có gì đó thật sự khác thường.

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